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Capturing the Contradiction

CHEERS TO some media organizations for their reports that noted the contradictory statements of President Rodrigo Duterte in a speech on December 7 during the Urban Poor Solidarity Week celebration. The president said he would not interfere with legal proceedings against the policemen involved in the killing of...

Examining 2016 Election Candidates’ SOCEs and SALNs

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for another close examination of critical documents. A series of reports looked into the statements of contributions and expenditures (SOCEs) and the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) primarily of President Rodrigo Duterte and, also, of other...

Winning against illegal drugs? Localities declaring ‘drug-free’ status

ELIMINATING ILLEGAL drugs in the country by any means necessary remains the Duterte government’s top priority. The president has taken every speech he has made a chance to express his resolve to go after those involved. Since Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, the human cost of the anti-illegal drug...

Remembering November 23: Waning Media Attention

SEVEN YEARS later, the anniversary of the massacre in Ampatuan did not quite get the kind of coverage it deserved – not the kind that will rouse the public to recall the killing of 58 civilians, 32 of whom were journalists on November 23, 2009. The accused include...

Media and the Butig Siege: Covering the Unfolding Crisis

CHEERS TO the media organizations that provided more than the usual combat information in their reporting of the recent attack of the terrorist Maute group. Violence struck on Saturday morning, Nov. 26, as the terrorist Maute group returned to Butig, seizing a school, a mosque and the town...

Drug Probe or Locker Room Chatter?: Calling Out Lewd, Unnecessary Questioning

CHEERS TO Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer for calling out members of the House of Representatives who posed lewd and unnecessary questions to Ronnie Dayan, Sen. Leila de Lima’s former driver, during what was supposed to be a hearing on the illegal drug trade in the National...

Marcos Burial: Caught Off-guard, Media Catches Up with History

A burial is usually held on schedule, following prescribed funeral rites and rituals. It is publicly announced to allow those who wish to be present on the occasion. But the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos did not bother to let too many people in on their plan...

Fishing in Panatag: No More Bullies

CHEERS TO some media organizations for keeping tabs on the situation of Filipino fisherfolk in the Scarborough Shoal (locally called Panatag Shoal), following the reported withdrawal of Chinese fishing vessels from the area. In a 2012 standoff, China secured the shoal, preventing Filipinos from entering what has been their...

On Point: Media’s Quick and Intelligent Response to Duterte’s Writ Idea

CITING THE country’s problem with illegal drugs and rebellion in Mindanao, President Rodrigo Duterte said he may consider suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Speaking during the launch of the Pilipinong May Puso Foundation on Nov. 11, the announcement drew the usual mix of reactions from...

Underscoring Drug Addiction as a Health Problem

CHEERS TO the Philippine Daily Inquirer for drawing attention to a less covered issue in the administration’s war on drugs: the health and rehabilitation of drug dependents. The media had simply followed the government’s orientation which concentrated its resources on the crime-fighting strategy. Published on Nov. 13, the...